Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) asked the Democratic-controlled Legislature Jan. 23 to help him fight violent crime, unclog the state’s roadways by investing in mass transit, and crack down on the mortgage banking industry. He also proposed greater protections for the state’s sensitive Chesapeake Bay areas and new measures designed to conserve electrical power and lower energy costs.
To fight crime, O’Malley called for greater use of DNA identification of violent criminals, use of Global Positioning System technology to track juvenile offenders and more juvenile detention and treatment centers.
The first-term governor apologized for recent tax hikes and cuts in service, and promised to help families at risk of losing their homes by lengthening the time it takes for banks to foreclose and increasing oversight of the lending industry.
Saying “deregulation has failed us in Maryland,” O’Malley vowed to find ways to lower energy prices, limit greenhouse gases and improve power generation through stepped-up regulation.
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